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<title><![CDATA[Ladbrokes profits rise 13%]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Bookmaker Ladbrokes said it has continued to make good progress in the four months ended 30 April with profits, excluding high rollers, up 13%.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[British Energy gets proposals from several parties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - British Energy has received a range of proposals from several parties and the nuclear power generator said it is continuing discussions with all of them.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday tips round-up: Balfour Beatty, Aer Lingus, BT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - "Surprising" and "cheeky" was how some analysts described contractor Balfour Beatty's £180m cash call yesterday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thinc fined £900,000 over sub-prime sales]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - IFA Thinc Group, owned by French insurance giant Axa, has been fined £900,000 by the Financial Services Authority for lax advice and procedures when advising clients to take on sub-prime mortgages.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Housebuilding environment has worsened, Gleeson says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Housebuilder Gleeson said market conditions have become worse since it issued a profit warning earlier this year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London close: Late rally lifts Footsie]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - London's top stocks climbed higher near the close boosted by a reasonable start on Wall Street and a good performance from telecoms giant and index heavyweight BT.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Court approves Dobbies open offer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Dobbies Garden Centres has got the green light to launch an open offer today after a Scottish court refused an application by West Coast Capital to block the cash call.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PartyGaming names Ryan as new chief]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Online gaming group PartyGaming has appointed 46-year old Jim Ryan as its new chief executive to succeed Mitch Garber who leaves the company tomorrow.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thomson Reuters finance boss takes stake]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CBS to buy technology news company CNet]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - US media titan CBS is to buy online technology news company CNet Networks for $1.8bn. The price represents a 45% premium to CNet's current value based on its share price, CBS said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bonds round-up: King's comments hammer gilts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Gilts tumbled following Bank of England governor Mervyn King's gloomy comments on inflation yesterday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US midday: Solid gains for the Dow]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - US stocks rallied up as the morning session came to a close despite US industrial production in April falling more than anticipated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bernanke wants banks to raise more]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has urged US banks to raise more capital and be less conservative in their lending to help kick-start the US economy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DSG halves divi]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Electronics retailer DSG International plans to slash its dividend in half, beginning with the full year to 3 May 2008, as part of a five point plan for the renewal and transformation of the group, announced today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday Preview: BA tipped to issue profits warning]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - British Airways is likely to issue its second profits warning of the year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AIB expects firsts half dip]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Allied Irish Banks expects first half earnings to fall by 6% but its is leaving its full year guidance of single digit earnings growth unchanged.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US open: Yahoo! back in play]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - US stocks are mixed after US industrial production in April fell more than anticipated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US industrial production slides more than expected]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - US industrial production fell more than expected in April, with production levels affected by a large drop in the output of motor vehicles and parts.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Yule pleased with good start]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Chemicals group Yule Catto has made a good start to the current year despite the economic background, with Impact Chemicals and Polymers both ahead.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FTSE 250 movers: Invensys eyeing further progress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Bosses at Invensys expect the engineer to make further progress this year following an 18% increase in full year operating profit despite weakness at its Controls business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Artist in Dewynters sale talks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Football agent and entertainment group First Artist today confirmed speculation that it has received a preliminary proposal that could lead to the sale of its Dewynters business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sector movers: BT rides new wave revenues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Telecoms giant BT saw fourth quarter revenue rise 2% with new-wave revenues representing 42%.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Higher platinum production and prices boosts Eastplats]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Higher platinum prices and increased production despite power interruptions at its mines helped South Africa-focused miner Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) post record earnings in the first quarter of 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Acquisition helps Phoenix IT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - IT services company Phoenix IT Group reported a sharp rise in revenues in the year to March 31, helped by its acquisition of ICM during the year, and said it is confident about the current year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Catlin optimistic on margins]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Insurer and underwriter Catlin said its underwriting result has benefited from the reinsurance synergies provided by the Wellington acquisition.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brit Insurance confident about 2008]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Brit Insurance is confident of meeting market expectations for 2008 after lifting gross written premium by 5.8% to £528.2m in the four months of the year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PCIT net asset value slumps]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Investment manager Principle Capital Investment Trust (PCIT) blamed investors' flight to large caps and the youth of its investment portfolio for a slump in its net asset value.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unite pleased with 2008/09 reservations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Student accommodation specialist Unite Group is pleased with progress in 2008, with room reservations for the forthcoming academic year at 77% so far, up 9% on a year ago.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Satisfactory' start to year for Menzies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - John Menzies has taken a knock despite flagging a "satisfactory" start to the year as the newspaper distributor and support services firm said higher start-up costs had hurt profits at its aviation business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FTSE 100 movers: BT rallies on figures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - BT leads Footsie after an avalanche of company results and statements.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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